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Although vague, Trump’s comments during his Cabinet meeting are the most detailed the administration has provided on the fate of farmworkers without legal status — who make up half the farm sector’s workforce — under his plan for mass deportations.

As generations become further removed from the farm, the need for people who can educate and inspire future livestock leaders has never been greater. Dan Hoge shares his secrets to reach the next generation.

With four companies controlling 85% of the beef market and 67% of pork, four U.S. senators are seeking to beef up enforcement of anticompetitive practices in the meatpacking industry.

How does adding soybean byproducts back into meal affect nursey pigs?

Practices remain inconsistent and less rigorously enforced at wean-to-harvest sites, where gaps in biosecurity persist, experts say. As a result, the risk of pathogen introduction is heightened.

Authorities say it cannot be ruled out at this time that the virus was not of natural origin, and the country may be dealing with an artificially engineered virus.

Arlan Suderman, StoneX Chief Commodities Economist says the markets reacted positively to the 90-day delay on reciprocal tariffs for countries that reached out to negotiate with the U.S. and did not retaliate.

As tariff proposals continue to bring uncertainty, the agricultural sector is assessing how any forthcoming country-by-country trade deals might offset the disruption, or if the industry needs to brace itself for a different kind of future.

As the trade war heats up, the reality is China is still the top export destination for U.S. farmers, even if the country isn’t buying as many soybeans as 2018.